vice president joe biden calls the new regulations simple and straightforward. >> new policies are going to help keep military grade firearms off our streets and again, it's a simple common sense way to try to reduce gun violence in america. you may recall the administration's sweeping gun laws failed in the senate earlier this year. a statement about these latest steps the spokesperson for the national rifle association says, quote: the obama administration has once again completely missed the mark when it comes to stopping violent crime. same sex couples who get married legally in the united states will be able to file joint or federal fax returns beginning next month each if they move to a state where same sex marriage is not legal. that's according to the new rules at the internal revenue service and the treasury department issuing today. this comes after the supreme court recently struck down a key part of the defense of marriage act. under these new rules, the feds say they will treat legally married same sex couples as married for all federal tax purposes including income tax and